This was close as hell for me. I had to run them back a couple times before voting.
Big's beat was dope as hell. I loved the jazz/Asian sample in it. I peeped the flute/string instrument that came in for the chorus which elevated it as well. Was that part of the sample, curious? The drums were also hitting hard, nice selection.
I really liked Mah's beat alot (And last round too) and was ready to give him the vote. I loved the sample choice and flip. It has an old school aesthetic to it but I feel it could def rock with a Drake or Cole today. But there were times in the beat where the kick seemed off kilter with the rest of the track. I feel you if thats the vibe you're going for with the swing in it and I know you're prolly punching them in on the MPC which is dope but I'm sitting here rapping to it and it just throw me out the zone a lil' bit. Plus, i couldn't really hear no sub bass freq. in it either. It's just my personel thing where i need something in the chest. Is it in there or am i buggin?
I went big rod in the end.